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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

Both S32053 stainless steel and ASTM grade HC steel are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32053 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
14
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 44
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 48.8
61.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040